Tuvar Dhal with Snake Gourd

Ingredients

1. Small onion          5 chopped
2. Snake gourd         1 chopped
3. Big onion             1 chopped
4. Garlic                   6 flakes
5. Salt                      1 tsp
6. Turmeric             1/2 tsp
7. Chilly powder     1/2tsp
8. Dhania powder   1 tsp
9. Sambar powder   1 tsp
10. Asafoetida           a pinch
11. Water                   5 cups
12. Coconut scraped  1 tbsp

Seasoning

1. Mustard seeds      1/4 tsp
2. Urad dhal              1/4 tsp
3. Bengal gram         1/4 tap
4. Curry leaves         little
5. Red chilly            1
6. Coriander leaves   for garnishing

Method

• Pressure cook dhal adding turmeric.
• Scrape and cut Snake gourd.
• Cut both onions and garlic.
• Mash dhal add snake gourd, onion, dhania, sambar, chilly powder.
• Cook for 1 whistle and add coconut, salt.
• Mix and simmer for another 2 minutes.
• Add seasoning, curry leaves, asafoetida.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve with chappati, rice, cut onion, and lemon.